Method for determining gelation time in a core plug

    公开(公告)号:US10689978B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15994272

    申请日:2018-05-31

    摘要: A method of determining gelation time is disclosed that includes placing a composite core plug into a core holder of a commercially-available vessel. The composite core plug includes a first core plug with second and third core plugs disposed on opposite sides of the first core plug. The second and third core plugs are saturated with polymer solution, and the first core plug is saturated with gel solution comprising polymer and crosslinker. The method further includes alternating polymer solution injections between a first injection area located on the second core plug and a second injection area located on the third core plug, while ensuring that the polymer solution is being continuously fed to the composite core plug. The pressure drop across the composite core plug is monitored during the alternating injection of polymer solution to determine the gelation time of the gel solution in the first core plug.

    METHOD FOR DETERMINING GELATION TIME IN A CORE PLUG

    公开(公告)号:US20190368349A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-05

    申请号:US15994272

    申请日:2018-05-31

    IPC分类号: E21B49/02 E21B49/00 G01N15/08

    摘要: A method of determining gelation time is disclosed that includes placing a composite core plug into a core holder of a commercially-available vessel. The composite core plug includes a first core plug with second and third core plugs disposed on opposite sides of the first core plug. The second and third core plugs are saturated with polymer solution, and the first core plug is saturated with gel solution comprising polymer and crosslinker. The method further includes alternating polymer solution injections between a first injection area located on the second core plug and a second injection area located on the third core plug, while ensuring that the polymer solution is being continuously fed to the composite core plug. The pressure drop across the composite core plug is monitored during the alternating injection of polymer solution to determine the gelation time of the gel solution in the first core plug.

    Oil recovery process using an oil recovery composition of aqueous salt solution and dilute polymer for carbonate reservoirs

    公开(公告)号:US10287486B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US16140062

    申请日:2018-09-24

    IPC分类号: E21B43/20 C09K8/588 C08K3/00

    摘要: An oil recovery composition of an aqueous solution of one or more salts and dilute polymer and processes for enhanced oil recovery using the oil recovery composition are provided. An oil recovery composition may include an aqueous solution of one or more salts having a salinity of about 4000 parts-per-million (ppm) total dissolved solids (TDS) to about 8000 ppm TDS, a polymer having a concentration of 250 ppm to 500 ppm, metal oxide nanoparticles of up to 0.1 weight (wt) %, and dissolved CO2. The one or more salts may include at least one of sodium chloride (NaCl), calcium chloride (CaCl2), magnesium chloride (MgCl2), sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO4). The polymer may include a copolymer of acrylamide and acrylamido tertiary butyl sulfonate (ATBS). The oil recovery compositions provided may be suited for enhancing oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs having in situ oil viscosities less than 3 centipoise (cP).